A little over a month ago I challenged myself: I currently have an average of 73 words per minute on Typeracer.com. Can I get to an average above 90 in 1 months time using a Dvorak keyboard? Source It’s now been over a month, closing in on one and a half actually, and I’m happy… Continue reading My Dvorak journey, part 4
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My Dvorak journey, part 3
The days fly by… I wish I could say the same about my typing. I didn’t fully understand what I was getting myself into when I first started this crusade towards typing glory. The main improvement in my typing so far is that the most common words I type that are on the home row… Continue reading My Dvorak journey, part 3
My Dvorak journey, part 2
One day in, this whole Dvorak thing is becoming a bit absurd. It’s crippling me more than I ever thought it would. I’m now approaching every block of text I have to write trying to determine how I can bring what I need to say across in as few words as possible, which is not… Continue reading My Dvorak journey, part 2
My Dvorak journey, part 1
I work for a company called Automattic, which is very much pro-alternate keyboard use. Dvorak in particular is commonly accepted as the way to go. Perhaps the biggest Dvorak evangelist I’ve ever met is Matt, who incidentally is also the founder of Automattic. After reading the Dvorak zine and hearing only good things about making… Continue reading My Dvorak journey, part 1